Ah yes, horse, the other red meat. You know, I’ve never understood why horse meat was off-limits in America. I mean, it’s an animal not all that dissimilar to deer or elk and we certainly have no problems eating them. Is it because we ride horses? Would you eat a cow if you rode it? I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘beef’
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!
Posted in Restaurant, tagged america, artery, beef, beer, bison, black pepper, blood pipes, carpaccio, climate change, cucumber, dr browns, ebisu, eggplant, fried rice, garlic, ginger, guinnea pig, heart, horse, horse meat, insect, intesines, izakaya, japan, japanese, kombu, kosher, mr ed, mustard, napa cabbage, onion, pastrami, pickle, ponzu, ribeye, rice vinegar, rye bread, sashimi, sausage, scallion, sea salt, takeshi, tamari, tataki, tenderloin, tokyo, uma, uma yakiniku takeshi, vein, weiner, yakiniku on January 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »
HeiChinRou
Posted in Restaurant, tagged abalone, almond jelly, asparagus, bamboo, beef, bok choy, brandy, caramel, carrot, cellophane noodles, chen kenichi, chicago, chili sauce, chili shrimp, chinatown, chinese bbq pork, chinese restaurant, crab, egg, green onion, hei chin rou, heichinrou, iron chef, japan, jellyfish, lettuce, lettuce rice, mongolian beef, mustard, nishizaki, oyster sauce, pork, rice wine, sauteed rice, shaoxing, shark fin soup, shiitake, shimeji, shokoshu, shrimp, smoked duck breast, soy sauce, squid, stir-fry, wonton skin, xie huaxian, yokohama on January 8, 2012 | 6 Comments »
If memory serves me correct, there is a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama’s Chinatown that is not only the oldest Chinese restaurant in Japan, but also one of the most respected Chinese restaurants in the world. I first heard of HeiChinRou when watching Iron Chef years ago. The restaurant sent its top two deputy chef’s up against Iron [...]
Osechi-ryori
Posted in Home Cooking, tagged anchovies, aomori, beef, bento, bonito, burdock root, carrots, daiginjo, daikon, denshu, fish cakes, gobo, green tea, ham, herring, honshu, ikura, japan, jubako, junmai, katsuo-bushi, kombu, koya, lotus root, meatloaf, mitsuba greens, mochi, osechi, osechi-ryori, pea pods, potatoes, red snapper, rice, roe, sake, salmon, sashimi, satoimo, shiitake, shoy, soup, soy sauce, strawberries, sugar, sweet potato, tofu, wasabi, year of the dragon, yellow tail, yuzu on January 2, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Osechi-ryori is the Japanese style of traditional foods eaten on New Years Day. It typically consists of many different small dishes that are served in stacked jubako (fine lacquer boxes similar to bento). To purchase a ready-made Osechi can set you back well into the hundreds of dollars. Or, you can spend all of that money on an airplane [...]
Dried Curry Rice
Posted in beef, Home Cooking, swine, tagged balsamic vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar, beef, bento box, celery, cheese, cherry tomato, cilantro, cinnamon, clove, curry, curry powder, daikon, egg, garlic, ginger, ground pork, hard boiled egg, japan, lettuce, nutmeg, olive oil, onion, parmesan, parsley, pickled cucumber, pig meat, raisin, rice, soy sauce, walnut, worcestershire sauce on May 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The other night Tamiko wanted to make Uichiro’s famous curry rice dish. I think for a couple of reasons. First, to make him a little jealous again that we’re eating so well while he’s eating take home bento boxes (although, take home bento in Japan isn’t a bad thing by any stretch of the imagination). Second, it’s [...]
Nikujaga Tamiko-style
Posted in beef, Home Cooking, tagged beef, carrot, dashi, edamame, fingerling, mayonnaise, mirin, miso, miso soup, nikujaga, pepper, potatoes, sake, sawara, snap peas, soy sauce, spanish mackerel, tofu, wakame, white rice, yukon gold, yuzu, yuzukosho on May 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
With Yuki’s dad back in Japan her mom wanted to make some home-style comfort food. Unsure of what to make I suggested Nikujaga. I’ve made Nikujaga before, and it turned out pretty tasty, but I wanted to try Tamiko’s since she has a lot more experience making it than I do. The basics are the same…beef [...]
Al Primo Canto
Posted in Restaurant, tagged al primo canto, baba ghanoush, beef, blackberry, blue cheese, brazillian steakhouse, brazzaz, cachaca, caparinha, cheese pop-over, chicken, edgebrook, eggplant caponatto, fetucini, flan, flat bread, fogo de chao, garlic, green beans, groupon, herb, lamb, mixed greens, mushroom, parmesan, pasta, pearl onion, polenta, potatoes, powdered sugar, raspberry, sage, salad, tomato sauce on March 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The other night Yuki and I used up another Groupon that was about to expire. We were intrigued by the $30 savings from an all-you-can-eat Brazillian steakhouse, yet one that’s different from the Brazzaz’s and Fogo’s of the world. This Groupon was for Al Primo Canto. At the time they had two locations, one at [...]
BOKA
Posted in Restaurant, tagged angus, asian, banana republic, bean puree, beef, beet salad, blood orange, bok choy, boka, brisket, candied walnuts, cauliflower, cheese, chef tentori, chicago, chocoate, croquette, dave brubeck, edamame, espresso, fava, forbidden black rice, french, frisee, fudge, ginger, ginger kulfi, green tea, kulfi, lincoln park, maine diver scallop, marshmallow, naha, oysters, parsnip, pork belly, red cabbage, restaurant week, scallop, soba, tangerine, tenderloin, wild mushroom on February 21, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Restaurant Week started here in Chicago this past Friday. Unlike last year where Yuki and I ended up going to 6 or 7 different places we’ve decided to only do 2 this year. We started off Saturday night at a place that’s been high on our list of places to try for a while but never got [...]
Valentine’s Day
Posted in beef, Home Cooking, tagged anchovies, bay leaves, beef, beef stock, carrot, celery, cipollini onion, cow tail, daikon, dashi, flour, garlic, hallmark, japanese, jared, konnyaku, mirin, misen place, mitsuwa market, olive oil, olympic meat, onion, osso bucco, oxtails, parsley, saint valentine, sake, seaweed salad, sesame seeds, shiitake, soy sauce, valentine's day, white rice, wine on February 15, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Valentine’s Day…you gotta love holidays that are created for the sole purpose of capitalist pleasure. While the origins of Saint Valentine had absolutely nothing to do with lovers, today Hallmark sells millions of cards and Jared sells tons of ugly jewelry. Restaurants are always packed with their special Valentine’s prix fixe dinners. Extremely disappointed by [...]
